Sacramento Kings
500 David J Stern Walk, Sacramento, California, 95814, United States
Overview
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team National Basketball Association based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are embarking on a new era for the franchise. Dynamic, aggressive new ownership has taken over and the sports world is buzzing with construction for a new downtown arena beginning this summer for a completion in the fall of 2016 and a state-of-the-art, multi-million dollar experience center complete with virtual reality technology already open. In a major metropolitan city that ranks 3rd in the US for most days of sun, the franchise’s future is even brighter! The Kings are looking to set new industry-standards through technology, globalization and community impact to help elevate the status of the capital city of the world’s 7th largest economy.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 6
Sector focus
- Fitness
- Gaming
- Sports
- Sports Leagues and Teams
Investment portfolio
- Voke
Participated · Series A · Mar 2016
Voke builds stereoscopic, panoramic camera systems to produce 3D live streams that can be broadcast to VR headsets and 2D streams for mobile devices, tablets, and TV. Its VR experiences offer multiple viewpoints, instant seat changes, pause/rewind functionality, and graphic overlays (for sponsorships and game details such as first-down lines). The company has strategic partnerships with professional teams including the Sacramento Kings and the Jacksonville Jaguars and has delivered live VR streams such as the Kings’ season opener to fans in Mumbai. Voke was founded by Sankar (Jay) Jayaram and Uma Jayaram, who originally developed the technology and tested experiences at Washington State University. The company is now based in Silicon Valley and is advised by entertainment and sports figures including Marc Anthony; Jeff Jonas serves as CCO. Voke plans to use new funding to secure more top sports for live streaming in VR.